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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: SonomaGTLN2 on July 23, 2008, 11:26:31 AM

Title: Idle Control Valve Pinout
Post by: SonomaGTLN2 on July 23, 2008, 11:26:31 AM

Does anyone know what color wire corresponds to which terminal in the 2-way connector going to idle control valve?  The PO of this motor had the wires pulled out of the connector and I am trying to fix it. Thanks.

Title: Idle Control Valve Pinout
Post by: RED IS 91 on July 23, 2008, 06:22:44 PM

according to the e36 manual

white/yellow go to #1  
red/white go to #2

Title: Idle Control Valve Pinout
Post by: adam12hicks on July 23, 2008, 07:59:34 PM

Do you guys know if later M44 e36 ICVs will work the same as ours?  I have a good source for them but finding them for the M42 is not as easy.

Thanks!

Title: Idle Control Valve Pinout
Post by: nicknikolovski on July 24, 2008, 04:24:21 AM

According to Pelican Parts here are the part numbers

13-41-1-433-627-M14 - E30 318i/is/iC - M42 Engine (E30)
13-41-1-435-995-M14 - E36 318i/is/iC (thru 01/94) - M42 Engine (E36)
13-41-1-433-627-M14 - E36 318i/is/iC (02/94-1998) - M44 Engine (E36

The E30 M42 & E36 M44 seem to have the same part numbers so I would say yes, you can use them.

Title: Idle Control Valve Pinout
Post by: adam12hicks on July 26, 2008, 03:08:54 PM

Thanks for the reply... that's odd though that the 94+ 318s use the same part number as the e30s but the 91-94 use a different part.  I'll go do a little more looking.

Thanks!